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M2.4 Earthquake near Santiago, San Jose Province (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 12:00:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Santiago, San Jose Province (Costa Rica) on October 31, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC. Costa Rica: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
e6f5dac3b5c10ad3a38d94bbbb44f1b59a54e80b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 12:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
State
San Jose Province
City
Santiago
County
Puriscal
Source
ineter
Coordinates
9.78700, -84.29200
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barva
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Arenal
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'670 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · SJO · MROC
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tobías Bolaños International AirportCosta Rica · SYQ · MRPV
    25.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quepos Managua AirportCosta Rica · XQP · MRQP
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

San Jose Province

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 Catalogue entries

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